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“Christianity ... that musty old theology, which already has its grave clothes on, and is about to be buried... A wall of Bible, brimstone, church and corruption has hitherto hemmed women into nothingness.”

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Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone

Lucy Stone was a prominent American activist for women's rights and abolition in the 19th century. Born on August 13, 1818, and died on October 19, 1893, Stone was the first woman to graduate from a college and the first to publicly speak out against the constraints of marriage for women. She dedicated herself to the fight for women's suffrage and educational equality, leaving a profound impact on the women's rights movement in the United States. more

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